Herbed Beef Tenderloin recipe

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Serves : 8

Ingredients :

• 4 lb beef tenderloin roast
• 1 clove garlic, halved
• ½ tspn dried crumbled oregano
• ¼ tspn dried leaf basil
• ¼ tspn rosemary, crumbled
• ¼ tspn dried leaf thyme
• ½ tspn coarse ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Heat oven to 425°F.
2. Rub roast all over with cut-side of garlic; discard garlic.
3. Combine remaining oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, and pepper; rub over roast, pressing evenly into tenderloin.
4. Place tenderloin roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
5. Roast, uncovered, for 45 to 50 minutes for medium-rare to medium. Meat thermometer should read 140° for medium rare, 155° for medium. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top of roasted tenderloin and let stand for about 15 minutes. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°.) Slice and serve.